THOROUGHBRACES

Noun

thoroughbraces

plural of thoroughbrace

Source: Wiktionary


THOROUGHBRACE

Thor"ough-brace`, n.

Definition: A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of Chaise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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